Magnus Dahlström

Robert Magnus Dahlström
Born(1859-04-11)11 April 1859
Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died5 March 1924(1924-03-05) (aged 64)
Turku, Finland
Employers
  • Trading house C.M. Dahlström (1881 →)
  • Aura Sockerbruks Ab (1900–1918)
Board member of
  • Aura Sockerbruks Ab (1900–1918)
  • Isbrytare Ab Avance (1904–1909)
  • Ångfartygs Ab Transito (1905–1909)
  • Kymin Oy
  • Ångfartygs Ab Bore
  • life insurance company Fennia (1905–)
  • reinsurance company Verdandi (1905–)
  • Turku art foundation (1906–)
  • mutual insurance company Sampo (1907–)
  • Ab Crichton (1914–)
SpouseEllen Maria née Julin
Parent(s)Carl Magnus Dahlström and
Sofia Karolina née Kingelin
RelativesErnst Dahlström (brother)
AwardsCommercial Counsellor (1909)
Commander of the White Rose of Finland
Manager of Aura Sockerbruks Ab
In office
1900–1918

Robert Magnus Dahlström (11 April 1859 – 5 March 1924) was a Finnish businessman and philanthropist.

Dahlström led trading house C.M. Dahlström together with his brother Ernst Dahlström. The trading house had ownership in number of companies, including Aura Sugar Refinery, in which Dahlström worked as manager.

The Dahlström brothers donated large sums to develop cultural activities in city of Turku. They also funded foundation of the Swedish-speaking university Åbo Akademi.

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